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GRISSOM ARB, Ind. -- Civilian and military runners take off at the start of the 5K fun run held here at Grissom Sept 12. The predict-a-time event makes the run competitive for runners of all speeds. (U.S. Air Force photo/SrA. Andrew McLaughlin)
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Runners race their pace for 5K fun run
Posted 10/12/2012 Updated 10/12/2012
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by Tech. Sgt. Douglas Hays
434th ARW Public Affairs
10/12/2012 - GRISSOM ARB, Ind. -- It's not always the fastest person that wins the race...and two Grissom members drove that point home Sept. 12 during a 5K fun run.
Laurie Latchaw 49th Aerial Port Flight, and April Gandy, 434th Force Support Squadron, tied for first place in the predict-a-time event. Both finishing in a time of 45:04 -- four seconds off their predicted time of 45 minutes.
The event, which prohibits participants from wearing watches or timing devices, allows runners of all speeds to be competitive.
And while William Chapman, 434th Maintenance Squadron, was the fastest to complete the run in a time of 19:54 - more than twice what the winners finished in, he was 1:06 off his prediction of 21:00.
The overall third-place winner for the event was Cindy Webb, also of the 434th FSS, who was 15 seconds off her predicted time of 45:00
The fastest female crossing the line was Kasey Potts, spouse of Timothy Potts, 434th Security Forces Squadron. She finished in a time of 26:16.
The next running event is scheduled for noon Nov. 14 a 5K turkey trot. Grissom runners can sign up by contacting the fitness center at 688-2000.
The 434th ARW is the largest KC-135R Stratotanker unit in the Air Force Reserve Command. From Grissom Air Reserve Base, Airmen and aircraft from the 434th ARW routinely deploy around the world in support of the Air Force mission and U.S. strategic objectives.
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